“Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin” Trailer Reveals Release Date

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My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I have a background in Japanese pop culture and created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing reliable coverage...

We announced in March 2024 that the game anime adaptation . Therefore, this Saturday (25), we had the first trailer that reveals the premiere date of the series.

However, in the video above, we can hear the opening theme for Ikimonogakari and the ending theme for Little Glee Monster , sung by Origami. The anime "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" premieres on July 6, 2024.

Synopsis:

In the far east lies the country of Yanato. Since ancient times, it has been believed that this land harbors two worlds: the upper world, where the gods live, and the lower world, where humans live. Sakuna, a high-ranking and somewhat clumsy goddess, resides in the world of the gods. As such, the daughter of a war god and a harvest goddess, she leads a lazy and carefree life, squandering the resources accumulated by her parents… But one day, due to an unexpected incident, Sakuna is banished from the city of the gods and sent to the isolated, demon-infested island of Hinoe!

Though in this barren land, where even the next day's food is uncertain, Sakuna must plow the soil, cultivate rice, and face demons. Along with humans who have lost their way in the world of the gods, this group begins to live together, led by the young goddess of the harvest, where rice husks dance in the wind!

Production Cast:

  • Original Creation: Edelweiss
  • Director: Masayuki Yoshihara
  • Series Composition and Screenplay: Touko Machida
  • Assistant Director: Yasuo Fujii
  • Original Character Design: Ryudai Murayama
  • Character Design: Mio Fujishima
  • Chief Animation Director: Sayo Mizuno
  • Art Director: Yoko Kamiyama
  • Color Design: Naomi Nakano
  • 3D Director: Motonari Ichikawa
  • Director of Photography: Satoshi Namiki
  • Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
  • Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
  • Music: Keisuke Fujisawa
  • Executive Producer: Kenji Horikawa
  • Animation Production: PAWORKS (Another, Hanasaku Iroha, Angel Beats!)

Finally, the game was developed by Edelweiss and published by Marvelous in November 2020 for Switch, PS4, and PC via Steam. Later, the game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin arrived in Japan on November 12, 2024. It also gained distribution in Europe and Australia on November 20 of the same year.

Source: Official Website

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